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Eagles' Chris Long wins PFWA's Good Guy awardBy The Associated PressPhiladelphia Eagles defensive end Chris Long has won the Good Guy Award from the Professional Football Writers of America for his consistent cooperation with the media.The Good Guy Award is given to an NFL player for his qualities and...

AP Sports WriterAfter 20 years in college, Sean Spencer joins Giants' staffBy TOM CANAVANAfter spending more than two decades in the college ranks as an assistant coach, Sean Spencer is bringing his high-energy approach to the New York Giants.Spencer has a big personality and the Giants defensive linemen are...

AP Sports WriterZimmer admits he should've taken eye injury more seriouslyBy JON KRAWCZYNSKIEDEN PRAIRIE, Minn. (AP) Eight months after initially injuring his right eye, Minnesota Vikings coach Mike Zimmer is still having trouble seeing out of it thanks to a gas bubble put there to hold the retina...

AP Sports WriterBrowns rookie WR Callaway had bullets, gun parts in carBy TOM WITHERSCLEVELAND (AP) Browns rookie receiver Antonio Callaway had bullets and gun parts in his car when he was cited for marijuana possession.Dash-camera video obtained by TMZ shows an officer asking Callaway to step out of...

Associated PressProsecutors to retry Kellen Winslow Jr. on rape chargesBy JULIE WATSONVISTA, Calif. (AP) Former pro football player Kellen Winslow Jr. will be retried after a jury convicted him of raping a homeless woman but failed to agree on eight other criminal charges, California prosecutors said Friday.Assistant District...

AP Sports WriterRudolph: In Pittsburgh to learn, not 'bother' RoethlisbergerBy WILL GRAVESPITTSBURGH (AP) Mason Rudolph started wearing the No. 2 while playing high school football in South Carolina. He kept it during his record-breaking career at Oklahoma State, where he left as the program's all-time winningest quarterback.When the...

49ers' Foster pleads not guilty in domestic violence caseSAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) San Francisco 49ers linebacker Reuben Foster pleaded not guilty Tuesday to charges stemming from allegations that he attacked his then-girlfriend in their home in February.A preliminary hearing has been scheduled for May 17, at which point...

The New York Jets have a new starting quarterback -- Michael Vick. In a desperate move to save face in an ugly season, Rex Ryan -- stuck in a seven-game losing streak -- made the expected decision Monday, benching the struggling Geno Smith in favor of the 34-year-old Vick. He...

Redskins put rookie defensive lineman Jonathan Allen on IRASHBURN, Va. (AP) The Washington Redskins have placed rookie defensive lineman Jonathan Allen on injured reserve after undergoing foot surgery.Coach Jay Gruden says there's ''absolutely'' a chance Allen returns this season. The Redskins now have Allen and kicker Dustin Hopkins...

49ers sign 3 players after rookie camp tryoutsSANTA CLARA, Calif. (AP) The San Francisco 49ers have signed safety Chanceller James, receiver BJ Johnson III and offensive lineman Richard Levy to three-year deals after tryouts at the team's rookie minicamp.To make room on the roster, the 49ers released receiver...

BEREA, Ohio (AP) As he searches for win No. 1, Browns coach Hue Jackson doesn't have to worry about losing his job. Sashi Brown, the team's vice president of football operations, said Monday that Jackson's job is safe for next season despite an 0-10 record. Brown said the team is...

Cam Newton cleared to play for PanthersCHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) Cam Newton has been cleared from the NFL's concussion program and can play Sunday when Carolina visits New Orleans.The team said Saturday in a short statement that Newton had passed the league's concussion protocol. Previously, Panthers coach Ron Rivera...